About Earth and Leaf

Thank you for reading about Earth and Leaf. We are all about sustainability for our rural communities, our planet and food systems.

Learn here how your actions as individuals or as a community will affect our world with better energy use and developing sustainable food systems. We have to bring an end to global warming very soon and start to reverse the damage we have done. It is essential that we reverse Biodiversity loss too. The consequences of failure are dire indeed.

Earth, presented and co-written by Chris Packham is a must watch for everyone. It is a BBC 2023 production. Search for it on the iplayer or just click here!

Here is a quotation that really sets the scene for our mission:

Earth (a BBC production)

“Now Ive seen so much of the natural world that I cherish destroyed, that it’s difficult not to be pessimistic, but ironically, when I go searching for home, I don’t turn to those planetary forces, I turn to the power of humanity.

Because for all of our flaws, all of our foolishness, we are a truly remarkable species; adaptable, resourceful, inventive, intelligent, creative. And you might argue that our most significant turning points were perhaps standing up on two legs and beginning to walk or drawing those animals on the cave walls, or inventing farming, or even landing on the moon: but I need to argue that these were just our dress rehearsals.

Because in the very near future our species will need to reach the zenith of its’ achievements and that all humanity will have to learn to put our earth first. That unique fragile beautiful earth that for more than four billion years has been forming this stage on which we now stand and it’s waiting for our finest performance. And if we don’t pull it off then of course life on this planet will continue to prosper, but there will be no encore for humanity.”

Chris Packham, Earth, 2023

Membership Benefits

• Full access to our Blog
• Learn about how you can affect global warming and climate change
  • Improving your diet
  • Using less energy
  • Helping out nature
  • Help developing a new economics
• Support our farming community through Shepherds of the Trees
• Serialisation of the book – “To Leave something Behind”

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About Earth and Leaf – a History

Earth and Leaf started with a book, “To Leave Something Behind”.

“I started writing about agriculture, the environment and global warming and as the book developed I told friends and colleagues. I was a little surprised by their response and encouragement. I was urged to get it finished by an academic colleague. So I started to take it seriously and really enjoyed doing so.

Fast forward a few months and a theme starts to build. One particular idea is forming out of my work. Effectively the project is a vehicle to help upland farmers restore our depleted UK nature and make their farms sustainable. That is about Earth and Leaf.”

Iain J Dunn, About Earth and Leaf

Meanwhile many books have been written or are being written about global warming and sustainability. Furthermore there are none from the farming perspective.

What about Earth and Leaf ?

What about Earth and Leaf? It is an education hub for sustainability of our planet and food systems.
Learn here how your actions as individuals or as a community will affect our world with better energy use and sustainable food systems. We have to end global warming very soon and start to reverse the damage we have done. It is essential that we reverse Biodiversity loss. Otherwise the consequences are dire.
Membership Benefits
Full access to our Blog
Learn about how you can affect global warming and climate change Improving your diet
Using less energy
Helping out nature
Help developing a new economics
Support our farming community through Shepherds of the Trees
Serialisation of the book – “To Leave something Behind”